Jose Comas Laramendi, A Cuban Confederate Blockade Runner // Jose Comas Laramendi, un Cubano Confederado.

      The Laramendi brothers of Oriente Province, Cuba ran the Union blockade from Cuba into the ports of New Orleans, Mobile, and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as in Florida at different times during the war. They had a small sloop named the San Quintin. They were never captured and both are buried in Cuba. Their surname has also been found as Larramendi.
Jose Comas Laramendi was the Captain of the blockade runner San Quintin. He married Paulina Rosa Batista (born 1865, died November 3, 1943). She is buried in Cauto, Oriente Province, Cuba. She was the daughter of Guiseppi Battista, of Florence, Italy and Luz Barra or Barras, of Cuba, daughter of Maria “La Ciboney” Barra or Barras. Luz Barra was one of the few remaining descendants of the Native Cuban Taino, Ciboney Indians. Jose Comas Laramendi was the son of Jose Comas and Teresa Laramendi. He is said to be buried in Jabaco, Oriente Province, Cuba. The family of Guiseppi Battista adopted the Spanish spelling of Batista, with one T.
Manuel "Manolito" Laramendi was the brother of Jose Comas Batistsa and served as his 1st Lt. on the blockade runner San Quintin. He married Alta Gracia (no surname found). He is buried in Oriente Province, Cuba.

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Los hermanos Laramendi de la Provincia de Oriente en Cuba dirigían la balandra usada para evadir del bloqueo de la Unión desde Cuba hasta los puertos de Nueva Orleans, Mobile y a lo largo de la costa de golfo en Mississippi al igual que en la Florida varias veces durante la guerra. La pequeña balandra se llamada San Quintín. Nunca fueron capturados y están enterados en Cuba. Su apellido también ha sido encontrado como Larramendi.
José Comas Laramendi era el Capitán de la balandra San Quintín que era usada para evadir el bloqueo. Se casó con Paulina Rosa Batista (nacida en el 1865 y falleció el 3 de noviembre del 1943). Ella esta enterada en Cauto, Provincia de Oriente, Cuba. Fue la hija de Guiseppi Battista de Florencia, Italia y Luz Barra o Barras de Cuba, hija de María “La Ciboney” Barra o Barras. Luz Barra era una de los pocos sobrevivientes de los Tainos nativos de Cuba, Los Indios Ciboney. José Comas Laramendi fue hijo de José Comas y Teresa Laramendi. Se dice que esta enterado en Jabaco, Provincia de Oriente, Cuba. La familia de Guiseppi Battista adopto el Batista, deletreándolo como los Españoles, con una T.
Manuel "Manolito" Laramendi era el hermano de José Comas Batista y sirvió como su Primer Teniente evadiendo el bloqueo de la Unión en la balandra San Quintín. Se caso con Alta Gracia (su apellido no fue localizado). El esta enterado en la Provincia de Oriente, Cuba.

Joseph Alexander Calcina, A Hispanic in the Confederate Navy from Mobile, Alabama // Joseph Alexander Calcina, Un Hispano en las Fuerzas Navales de la Confederacion, de Mobile, Alabama.

Joseph Alexander Calcina was a member of the Confederate Navy and served as a landsman on the C.S.S. Gaines. He was then transferred to Battery Buchanan at Mobile Bay, Alabama. He was born on July 17, 1845 and died on died March 7, 1916. He was the son of Jose Calcina (born 1814, Spain, died December 11, 1874) and Delphine Raffin (born 1832), her father is listed as French and her mother is listed as being born in Louisiana. They married on November 19, 1844.
Joseph Alexander, married Margaret E. Simonson (born 1858, Alabama, her father was born in Norway and her mother was born in North Carolina), on June 23, 1875. Joseph Alexander was a Barber at 39 South Royal Street and lived at 86 St. Emanuel Street, in 1861, in Mobile, Alabama. Joseph Alexander Calcina enlisted on July 12, 1863, in Mobile, Alabama and was paroled on April 15, 1865, in Mobile. His father Jose Calcina Sr. was a founding member of the Spanish Benevolent and Mutual Aid Society, in 1871.

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Joseph Alexander Calcina era miembro de la Fuerzas Navales de la Confederacion y trabajaba en el buque C.S.S. Gaines. Luego se transfirió a Battery Buchanan en la Bahía de Mobile. Nació el 17 de Julio, 1845 y murió el 7 de marzo, 1916. Fue el hijo de José Calcina (nacido 1814 en España, falleció el 12 de diciembre, 1874) y Delphine Raffin (nacida 1832). El padre de ella esta registrado como Francés y su madre nacio en Luisiana. Ellos se casaron el 19 de Noviembre, 1844.
Joseph Alexander se caso con Margaret E. Simonson (nacida en 1858 en Alabama, su padre nació en Noruega y su madre en Carolina del Norte), el 23 de junio del 1875. Joseph Alexander trabajo como barbero en la dirección 39 South Royal Street y vivía en el 86 Emanuel St., Mobile, Alabama durante el 1861.
Joseph Alexander Calcina se enlisto el 12 de julio, 1863 en Mobile, Alabama y despachado en libertad el 15 de abril del 1865 en Mobile. Su padre José Calcina, fue un de los miembros fundadores de el Spanish Benevolent and Mutual Aid Society, 1871.